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Old 08-28-2002 | 08:23 PM
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on this hks kit i got, the integral waste gate has two nipples on it, the factory gate had one, the instrusctions were in japanese.... so do i need to have pressure flowing to both nipples? i dont know where to go with this thing and i dont think the wastegate is opening with the way i have it currently set up



looks something like [|]---- with nipples coming out both of the []'s, ive got the hose attached to the end opposite the actuation lever.
Old 08-29-2002 | 01:37 PM
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it probably hooks up like an external wastegate. one side just goes to the manifold. and the other does too but that where you put the boost control in



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Old 08-29-2002 | 03:43 PM
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hmm, ok ill try that then
Old 08-29-2002 | 11:08 PM
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ok, this thing isnt working worth a damn, i hooked up one side to just below the throttle body and the other to the nipple off of the turbo and boost is still screaming up past 15 when i get on it much. this is no good at all
Old 09-01-2002 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by evilT2' date='Aug 30 2002, 01:08 PM
ok, this thing isnt working worth a damn, i hooked up one side to just below the throttle body and the other to the nipple off of the turbo and boost is still screaming up past 15 when i get on it much. this is no good at all
What is the spring set at?
Old 09-04-2002 | 06:35 AM
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If its not opening at the desired boost level, you may have too big/heavy of a spring. I have the HKS 50mm and it sounds like you have the same. The nipple on the side goes to the boost controler.
Old 09-04-2002 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by evilT2' date='Aug 29 2002, 08:08 PM
ok, this thing isnt working worth a damn, i hooked up one side to just below the throttle body and the other to the nipple off of the turbo and boost is still screaming up past 15 when i get on it much. this is no good at all
You bought the HKS TO4 kit, right? A friend of mine has that kit. So I can go take a look at it when I get a chance.
Old 09-08-2002 | 03:57 PM
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Old 09-08-2002 | 04:05 PM
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i think the wastegate just isnt flowing enough
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Originally Posted by evilT2' date='Sep 8 2002, 01:05 PM
i think the wastegate just isnt flowing enough
That's very possible because most internal wastegates seem to have trouble with spiking.



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